Three members of the same family were killed when a bin lorry careered out of control through Glasgow city centre.
Three members of the same family killed when a bin lorry careered out of control through Glasgow city centre, were named by grieving relatives on Tuesday.
Jack and Lorraine Sweeney, aged 68 and 69, and their teenage granddaughter Erin McQuade, of Dumbarton, were among those who died when the bin lorry careered out of control into crowds of Christmas shoppers.
Three other females were also killed and 10 people injured in the horrific accident.
A baby was also thought to have been killed as the vehicle mounted the pavement at speed and travelled 300 yards, ploughing into pedestrians and knocking down lampposts in Glasgow city centre, witnesses said.
The driver was among the 10 people injured. Seven of the injured were taken to hospital by the ambulance service, two walked into hospital and one was treated at the scene. Four have since been discharged.
Six people currently remain in hospital being treated for their injuries. Two have been moved to the Intensive Therapy Unit for further monitoring.
A formal identification of the dead was set to being on Tuesday
John Sweeney, a relative of Mr and Mrs Sweeney, posted on Facebook that he was "feeling heartbroken".
He wrote: "No words can describe the pain. R.I.P. Jack, Lorraine and Erin. Thoughts and prayers go out to the other families that lost loved ones as well."
Jack Sweeney was a former president of Bramalea Celtic supporters' club in Ontario, Canada.
A spokesman for the club said: "It is with great shock and sadness we share with you our friend and past President Jack Sweeney, his wife Lorraine and granddaughter Erin were victims of todays tragedy in Glasgow. Our thoughts and prayers go to the Family and friends of the Sweeney family."
The disaster happened when the lorry careered along George Square, which was filled with children enjoying an ice rink and fairground at a Christmas market, before crashing into the Millennium Hotel.
The first casualty was a pedestrian who was hit near the Gallery of Modern Art, while most of those killed or injured were in the bustling square. Eyewitnesses said they saw people knocked over "like pinballs", including a baby in a pram.
A shopkeeper described how a mother fainted after the lorry only just missed her and her child.
A large cordon remains in place at the square and dozens of floral tributes have been placed at the scene. The bin lorry is still standing where it came to rest, while the bodies were removed from the area overnight.
The Christmas lights have been switched off in the square and flags on public buildings in the city are flying at half-mast.
Police declined to comment on the ages of the victims but said the area was full of families at the time of the incident, which began at around 2.30pm. Bystanders said the driver appeared to have had a fit or a heart attack at the wheel.
Police Scotland said in a statement: "As a result of the collision, six people died and 10 people were injured, including the driver.
"Seven casualties were taken to hospital by the ambulance service, two walked in to hospital and one was treated at the scene. Four have since been discharged.
"There are currently six people in hospital being treated for their injuries. Two have been moved to the Intensive Therapy Unit for further monitoring.
"The deceased includes one male and five females."
Shoppers described the terror as the lorry careered into the crowds enjoying the annual winter carnival with their families.
Melanie Greig, who had been out shopping, said: "The lorry just lost control, it went along the pavement knocking people down like pinballs. There was a baby in a buggy, there were two little kids.
"People were trying to run out the way, but when something like that comes up behind them how can they? There was noise and bangs and screams."
Findlay Mair, 23, said: "The screaming just kept going on. Suddenly it was just chaos. Some people were running towards the scene, others were just standing stock still, in shock.
"The people who were hit had no time to take evasive action. They had no chance.
"I saw one girl who had been hit, lying on the ground. She got up, and blood was pouring from her mouth, then she went down again."
He added: "A woman got out of her car and just stared at what was unfolding and then started sobbing. She was yelling 'Oh God, oh God'.
"There was Christmas shopping littered everywhere, among the bodies and bits of the vehicle. Time seemed to stand still. It was a terrible, terrible scene.
"It was difficult to take in. One minute the square was a typical Christmas scene, with people enjoying their Christmas shopping and the next moment it was just carnage."
The Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway, Gregor Duncan, speaking on a visit to the scene on Tuesday morning, said: "I saw the aftermath in George Square and Queen Street.
"I'll never forget what I saw but I'm sure that the people of Glasgow are used to tragedy and celebration and they will respond with warmth and care to the people who need their support and solidarity in the days to come. It's very shocking, very sad.
"Christmas is about light shining in the darkness; the light still shines and we still acknowledge that. In churches all over the city people will be taking time to pray and reflect, to lament and to express their sorrow."
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the city was waking up with a "broken heart".
She told BBC Radio Scotland: "As the city wakes up this morning, the sheer sense of horror and grief that happened yesterday will be very, very raw for people."
Police have set up a dedicated helpline for anyone who believes a friend or relative may have been involved in the incident. The number is 01786 289070.
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